September 19th 2010

Dear Members and Friends

Namaskar

We are continuing to carry out our programs and believe that with your support and help of
volunteers we will have success. We welcome any feed back and it can be sent to our website or
written in a suggestion book at the centre available during all programs. Part of this
communication has all the programs to the end of the year.

This is an invitation to all of you to write an article for this years' PATRIKA (2010). The main
theme proposed this year is “Hinduism and Environment”. The main theme is to discuss
directions given in Hindu Literature as to how we should react (give and take) with our physical
environment (the planet) and what are our responsibilities and our rights with respect to the
material world. The articles may be written by children or adults. The length of the articles should
be between 1500 to 2000 words or about two pages typed double spaced and may include pictures.
Since editing and printing take a lot of time, we would like to receive your articles by MID August
2010. (Extended to September 30, 2010). Please send your articles including the photo to -
RAJIV RANJAN (780 444 5897) rr_chaturvedi@hotmail.com OR KUMUD ACHARYA
(780 487 3735) kumudnacharya@gmail.com

This year we shall continue to print all members name, addresses and phone numbers in this years’
Directory – which is part of the Patrika. From general information, most members are in
agreement with this procedure. However, anyone who do NOT want their address and phone
published in Patrika directory, may request that in writing before October 10, 2010 to myself
(Jivan.kayande@gmail.com) Kumud Acharya (kumudnacharya@gmail.com), or Rajiv
Ranjan (rr_chaturvedi@hotmail.com).
Following are some of the upcoming major programs ; Navratri, Sharad Purnima and Diwali
details are enclosed.
If you have any special item that you wish to bring to the attention of our community please let us
know and we will try to include the same in our communications. At the end we request you to
visit the cultural centre/temple regularly and participate in programs. We need your support and
suggestions, and together we can make the difference.

With regards

(Jivan Kayande)
President
 PROGRAMS FROM SEPTEMBER 19 TO DECEMBER 2010

SEPTEMBER 2010

Sunday September 19 Shri Mahalaxmi Mantra Havan

Sunday September 26 Regular Pooja

OCTOBER 2010

Sunday October 3 Shradha Group Pooja

SHARAD NAVARATRI OCTOBER 8 TO 16

Daily Activities
Mandap Pooja 8AM to 10:30 AM
Shri Durga Saptshatipath 11AM-3PM

Shri Durga Chalisa 6:30 -7PM

Devi Havan 7-7:45 PM

Aarti and Prasad 8 PM

SATURDAY OCTOBER 16 Yagna Poornahuti

Shri Durga Saptshati Havan 2-4:30 PM

Kanya Poojan 4:30-5 PM
Aarti and Preetibhojan 5:30-6:30 PM
Yagna Prasad and Rakhabandhan 7PM

SUNDAY OCTOBER 17 Mataki Chowki 5PM to 10PM

No Morning Program

Friday October 22 Sharad purnima Shri Satyanarayan Pooja and

sahastrnam Archana Goup Pooja
Sunday October 24 Regular Pooja
Tuesday October 26 Karwa Chauth Vrat Pooja
Sunday Ocotber 31 Regular Pooja
 NOVEMBER 2010

Friday November5 Deepawali Shri Mahalxmi Group Pooja 7-8PM

Firework Preetibhoj 8:30-9:30
Sunday November 7 Mahavir Jain Nirwan Diwas
Sunday November 14 Regular Pooja
Sunday November 21 Tulasi Vivah
Sunday November 28 Regular Pooja

DECEMBER 2010
Sunday December 5 Regular Pooja
Sunday December12 Surya Group Pooja
Sunday December 19 Shri Dattatray Jayanti
Sunday December 26 Regular Pooja

DAILY POOJA & TEMPLE HOURS

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM & 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Winter hours November 1 to March 31)
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM & 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Summer hours April 1 to October 31)

TEMPLE CLOSED
Every Saturday

REGULAR SUNDAY PROGRAM

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Regular Pooja

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Bhajan / Keertan
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Discourse / Pravachan
12:00 PM – Meditation, Announcements & Aarti
Followed by Preeti Bhojan

FOR BOOKING CULTURAL CENTRE

Contacts:

Charu Ranjan 780 444 5897

Religious classes for children (age 6 and over) are being held every Sunday
From 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Grade I to III, Grade IV to VIII and Grade VIII above
 For more information, please call Mr. Kumud Acharya at 780 487 3735

HINDU SOCIETY BOARD 2009-2010

President – Jivan Kayande 780 459-3852 VP Administration – Renu Narang (780-477-0618)
VP Program – Charu Ranjan (780-444-5897) General Secretary – Niru Channan (780-487-6809)
Treasurer – Rohit Desai (780-431-0377) Past-President – Dr. Rajeshwar Singh (780431-2938

Arvind Sharma (780-904-6342)
Kumud Acharya (780-487-3735)
Sam Shah (780-297-0297)
Surendra Sisodia (780-461-7032)
Directors
Bijendra Singh (780-425-1943) Bipin C Chauhan (780-760-6572)
Radhe Gupta (780-481-9103) Savita Patel (780-440-3207)
Shiv Saraswat (780-4309358) Shobhna Sharma (780-434-4091)

VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION

http://www.hindusociety.ab.ca

A note from the Greater Edmonton foundation who provide housing for senior citizens (Balwant Gandhi
is a director)

Join us for our third annual Building for Life Breakfast Fundraiser on Wednesday, November 3, 2010. Your
contribution to our building fund will help us build more affordable housing for seniors so they can live in
friendly, affordable, secure homes. If you would like to be a guest, table host or volunteer for this event, please
contact Arlene at azeeh@gef.org or call 780-447-9303. Reserved seating only.